Kamran Mahmood | Scholars@Duke

Kamran Mahmood
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine 2011
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2016

Contact Information

112 Hanes Hse, Box 102356, Durham, NC 27710
112 Hanes Hse, Box 102356, Durham, NC 27710
k.mahmood@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellow, Pulmonary, Critical Care And Sleep Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine 2002 - 2005
- M.P.H., University of Illinois 2005
- Resident, Internal Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center 1998 - 2002
- M.B.B.S., King Edward Medical University (Pakistan) 1995
Duke Appointment History
- Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine 2010 - 2011
Research
Selected Grants
- Lymphocyte Exhaustion Markers in Malignant Pleural Effusions of Lung Cancer awarded by Chest Foundation 2019 - 2022
- Cell-Free DNA for Diagnosis of Malignancy, Genetic Mutations and Prognosis in Lung Cancer Related Pleural Effusions awarded by Department of Defense 2020 - 2021
- Lymphocyte exhaustion markers in malignanc pleural effusions of lung cancer awarded by Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina 2019 - 2021
- Pilot Study for Feasibility of Next Generation Sequencing for Detection of Lung Cancer ALK and ROS1 Mutation. awarded by HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc 2019 - 2021
- CTOT - Cell Free DNA awarded by Mount Sinai School of Medicine 2016 - 2017
- A Case-Control Study to Verify Diagnostic Performance of AminoIndex¿ Technology awarded by Ajinomoto Co., Inc. 2016 - 2017
External Relationships
- American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Jug, Rachel, Coral X. Giovacchini, Beiyu Liu, Cynthia L. Green, Jeffrey M. Clarke, Kamran Mahmood, and Elizabeth N. Pavlisko. “EBUS-FNA cytologic-histologic correlation of PD-L1 immunohistochemistry in non-small cell lung cancer.” J Am Soc Cytopathol 9, no. 6 (November 2020): 485–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasc.2020.04.003.
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  - Liu, LiHua, Momen Wahidi, Kamran Mahmood, Coral Giovacchini, Scott Shofer, and George Cheng. “Operator Perception of a Single-Use Flexible Bronchoscope: Comparison With Current Standard Bronchoscopes.” Respir Care 65, no. 11 (November 2020): 1655–62. https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.07574.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran. “You Can't Improve What You Can't Measure: Smart Learning Meets Rigid Bronchoscopy.” J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 27, no. 4 (October 2020): 227–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000690.
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  - Wahidi, Momen M., Carla Lamb, Septimiu Murgu, Ali Musani, Samira Shojaee, Ashutosh Sachdeva, Fabien Maldonado, et al. “American Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (AABIP) Statement on the Use of Bronchoscopy and Respiratory Specimen Collection in Patients With Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Infection.” Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology 27, no. 4 (October 2020): e52–54. https://doi.org/10.1097/lbr.0000000000000681.
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  - Dransfield, Mark T., Justin L. Garner, Surya P. Bhatt, Dirk-Jan Slebos, Karin Klooster, Frank C. Sciurba, Pallav L. Shah, et al. “Effect of Zephyr Endobronchial Valves on Dyspnea, Activity Levels, and Quality of Life at One Year. Results from a Randomized Clinical Trial.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 17, no. 7 (July 2020): 829–38. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201909-666OC.
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  - Kim, Howuk, Huaiyu Wu, Namwoo Cho, Pei Zhong, Kamran Mahmood, Herbert Kim Lyerly, and Xiaoning Jiang. “Miniaturized Intracavitary Forward-Looking Ultrasound Transducer for Tissue Ablation.” Ieee Trans Biomed Eng 67, no. 7 (July 2020): 2084–93. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2019.2954524.
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  - Cheng, George Z., Luke Seaburg, Kamran Mahmood, and Momen Wahidi. “Removal of Epithelialized Uncovered Metal Stent. A New Approach to An Old Problem.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 17, no. 5 (May 2020): 638–41. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201909-722CC.
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  - Giovacchini, Coral X., Edward R. Kessler, Christopher M. Merrick, Junheng Gao, Xiaofei Wang, Momen M. Wahidi, Scott L. Shofer, George Z. Cheng, and Kamran Mahmood. “Clinical and radiographic predictors of successful therapeutic bronchoscopy for the relief of malignant central airway obstruction.” Bmc Pulm Med 19, no. 1 (November 21, 2019): 219. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-019-0987-3.
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  - Davidson, Kevin R., Mary Elmasri, Momen M. Wahidi, Scott L. Shofer, George Z. Cheng, and Kamran Mahmood. “Management of Lung Transplant Bronchial Stenosis With Mitomycin C.” J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 26, no. 2 (April 2019): 124–28. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000540.
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  - DeMaio, Andrew, Jeffrey M. Clarke, Rajesh Dash, Siby Sebastian, Momen M. Wahidi, Scott L. Shofer, George Z. Cheng, Xuechan Li, Xiaofei Wang, and Kamran Mahmood. “Yield of Malignant Pleural Effusion for Detection of Oncogenic Driver Mutations in Lung Adenocarcinoma.” J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 26, no. 2 (April 2019): 96–101. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000534.
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  - Folch, Erik E., Michael A. Pritchett, Michael A. Nead, Mark R. Bowling, Septimiu D. Murgu, William S. Krimsky, Boris A. Murillo, et al. “Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy for Peripheral Pulmonary Lesions: One-Year Results of the Prospective, Multicenter NAVIGATE Study.” J Thorac Oncol 14, no. 3 (March 2019): 445–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtho.2018.11.013.
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  - Argento, A Christine, Daniel L. Gilstrap, Scott Shofer, Kamran Mahmood, Kimberly Blackwell, and Momen M. Wahidi. “Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Thoracic Metastases and Detection of Receptor Discordance.” J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 25, no. 3 (July 2018): 176–80. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000476.
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  - Mahmood, K., L. Ebner, M. He, S. H. Robertson, Z. Wang, H. P. McAdams, M. M. Wahidi, S. L. Shofer, Y. T. Huang, and B. Driehuys. “Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessment of Bronchial Stenosis in Lung Transplant Recipients.” Am J Transplant 17, no. 7 (July 2017): 1895–1904. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajt.14287.
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  - Wahidi, Momen M., Chakravarthy Reddy, Lonny Yarmus, David Feller-Kopman, Ali Musani, R Wesley Shepherd, Hans Lee, et al. “Randomized Trial of Pleural Fluid Drainage Frequency in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusions. The ASAP Trial.” Am J Respir Crit Care Med 195, no. 8 (April 15, 2017): 1050–57. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201607-1404OC.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, and Momen M. Wahidi. “The Changing Role for Tracheostomy in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.” Clin Chest Med 37, no. 4 (December 2016): 741–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2016.07.013.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Bryan D. Kraft, Kristen Glisinski, Matthew G. Hartwig, Nicole P. Harlan, Claude A. Piantadosi, and Scott L. Shofer. “Safety of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for management of central airway stenosis after lung transplant.” Clin Transplant 30, no. 9 (September 2016): 1134–39. https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.12798.
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  - Sciurba, Frank C., Gerard J. Criner, Charlie Strange, Pallav L. Shah, Gaetane Michaud, Timothy A. Connolly, Gaëtan Deslée, et al. “Effect of Endobronchial Coils vs Usual Care on Exercise Tolerance in Patients With Severe Emphysema: The RENEW Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama 315, no. 20 (May 24, 2016): 2178–89. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.6261.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Momen M. Wahidi, Kathryn E. Osann, Kathleen Coles, Scott L. Shofer, Ellen E. Volker, and Mohsen Davoudi. “Development of a Tool to Assess Basic Competency in the Performance of Rigid Bronchoscopy.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 13, no. 4 (April 2016): 502–11. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201509-593OC.
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  - Kraft, Bryan D., Hagir B. Suliman, Eli C. Colman, Kamran Mahmood, Matthew G. Hartwig, Claude A. Piantadosi, and Scott L. Shofer. “Hypoxic Gene Expression of Donor Bronchi Linked to Airway Complications after Lung Transplantation.” Am J Respir Crit Care Med 193, no. 5 (March 1, 2016): 552–60. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201508-1634OC.
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  - Rahmatullah, Amera, and Kamran Mahmood. “The Diagnostic Yield of Bronchoalveolar Lavage and Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in Pulmonary Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis.” Chest 148, no. 4 (October 2015): 786A-786A. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.2270027.
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  - Ost, David E., Armin Ernst, Horiana B. Grosu, Xiudong Lei, Javier Diaz-Mendoza, Mark Slade, Thomas R. Gildea, et al. “Therapeutic bronchoscopy for malignant central airway obstruction: success rates and impact on dyspnea and quality of life.” Chest 147, no. 5 (May 2015): 1282–98. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.14-1526.
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  - Argento, A Christine, Cameron R. Wolfe, Momen M. Wahidi, Scott L. Shofer, and Kamran Mahmood. “Bronchomediastinal fistula caused by endobronchial aspergilloma.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 12, no. 1 (January 2015): 91–95. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201406-247BC.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Momen M. Wahidi, Samantha Thomas, Angela Christine Argento, Neil A. Ninan, Emily C. Smathers, and Scott L. Shofer. “Therapeutic bronchoscopy improves spirometry, quality of life, and survival in central airway obstruction.” Respiration 89, no. 5 (2015): 404–13. https://doi.org/10.1159/000381103.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, and Momen M. Wahidi. “Ablative therapies for central airway obstruction.” Semin Respir Crit Care Med 35, no. 6 (December 2014): 681–92. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1395501.
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  - Pathak, Vikas, Ian Welsby, Kamran Mahmood, Momen Wahidi, Neil MacIntyre, and Scott Shofer. “Ventilation and anesthetic approaches for rigid bronchoscopy.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 11, no. 4 (May 2014): 628–34. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201309-302FR.
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  - Wahidi, Momen M., Cidney Hulett, Nicholas Pastis, R Wesley Shepherd, Scott L. Shofer, Kamran Mahmood, Hans Lee, Rajiv Malhotra, Barry Moser, and Gerard A. Silvestri. “Learning experience of linear endobronchial ultrasound among pulmonary trainees.” Chest 145, no. 3 (March 1, 2014): 574–78. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.13-0701.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Scott L. Shofer, Barry K. Moser, A Christine Argento, Emily C. Smathers, and Momen M. Wahidi. “Hemorrhagic complications of thoracentesis and small-bore chest tube placement in patients taking clopidogrel.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 11, no. 1 (January 2014): 73–79. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201303-050OC.
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  - Shofer, Scott L., Frank Dunphy, Kamran Mahmood, Momen M. Wahidi, and David Yoo. “Endobronchial fiducial to guide stereotactic body radiotherapy.” J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 20, no. 3 (July 2013): 274–75. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e31829dd690.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, and Momen M. Wahidi. “Straightening out chest tubes: what size, what type, and when.” Clin Chest Med 34, no. 1 (March 2013): 63–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2012.11.007.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Sahar Koubar, Scott L. Shofer, Neil A. Ninan, and Momen M. Wahidi. “Alendronate tracheobronchitis.” Ann Am Thorac Soc 10, no. 1 (February 2013): 64–66. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201212-124OT.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Kamal Eldeirawi, and Momen M. Wahidi. “Association of gender with outcomes in critically ill patients.” Crit Care 16, no. 3 (May 22, 2012): R92. https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11355.
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  - Bower, Charles, and Kamran Mahmood. “Re: Noninvasive repair of broken tunneled pleural catheters.” J Vasc Interv Radiol 22, no. 2 (February 2011): 255–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2010.10.025.
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  - Mahmood, K., and C. Bower. “Treatment of infection associated with tunneled pleural catheters.” Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology 17, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 69–72. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181ca66c1.
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  - Mahmood, Kamran, Natasha Akhter, Kamal Eldeirawi, Ergün Onal, John W. Christman, David W. Carley, and James J. Herdegen. “Prevalence of type 2 diabetes in patients with obstructive sleep apnea in a multi-ethnic sample.” J Clin Sleep Med 5, no. 3 (June 15, 2009): 215–21.
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  - Akhter, N., B. Sinnott, K. Mahmood, S. Rao, S. Kukreja, and E. Barengolts. “Effects of vitamin D insufficiency on bone mineral density in African American men.” Osteoporosis International : A Journal Established as Result of Cooperation Between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the Usa 20, no. 5 (May 2009): 745–50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-008-0746-4.
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  - Vu, K., K. Mahmood, and S. Subramanian. “Oxaliplatin-induced eosinophilic pneumonia: A case report and review of the literature.” Community Oncology 6, no. 9 (January 1, 2009): 422–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1548-5315(11)70273-X.
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  - Atia, A., A. Khiani, V. Kanneganti, C. Bower, and K. Mahmood. “Thoracic splenosis: The scar is the clue.” Clinical Pulmonary Medicine 15, no. 6 (November 1, 2008): 363–66. https://doi.org/10.1097/CPM.0b013e31818cd923.
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  - Sheth, Nirav, Kamran Mahmood, Binod Singh, Danielle Carter-Adkins, and Roman T. Pachulski. “Audible implantable cardioverter defibrillator alarms detect intermittent conductor discontinuity.” Can J Cardiol 18, no. 4 (April 2002): 430–32.
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- Conference Papers
  - Kim, H., H. Wu, P. Zhong, K. Mahmood, H. K. Lyerly, and X. Jiang. “Small Aperture Ultrasound Transducers for Intracavitary Tissue Ablation.” In Ieee International Ultrasonics Symposium, Ius, 2019-October:1842–45, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.2019.8925925.
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  - Ahmed, Sidra, Edward Kessler, Kamran Mahmood, Scott Shofer, Momen Wahidi, and George Cheng. “Unique Airway Malformation in Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis Patient: Complete Bronchial Membranous Web and Its Management.” In Chest, 152:A890–A890. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.925.
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  - Boole, Lindsay, Talal Dahhan, Edward Kessler, Kamran Mahmood, Scott Shofer, Momen Wahidi, and George Cheng. “A Novel, Handheld, Positive Airway Pressure Device for Coughing in Severe Acquired Tracheobronchomalacia.” In Chest, 152:A702–A702. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.731.
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  - Kessler, Edward, Christopher Merrick, Momen Wahidi, Scott Shofer, George Cheng, and Kamran Mahmood. “Predictors Associated With Success of Therapeutic Bronchoscopy in Malignant Central Airway Obstruction.” In Chest, 152:A624–A624. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.657.
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  - Smith, Joshua, Clausen Emily, Edward Kessler, Kamran Mahmood, Scott Shofer, Momen Wahidi, and George Cheng. “A Case of Mycobacterium Avium Complex Masquerading as a Lung Mass in a Lung Transplant Recipient.” In Chest, 152:A1118–A1118. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2017.08.1153.
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  - Demaio, A., R. C. Dash, S. Sebastian, J. M. Clarke, M. M. Wahidi, and K. Mahmood. “Comprehensive Genetic Mutation Analysis On Pleural Effusions Related To Lung Adenocarcinoma.” In American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 195. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2017.
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  - Dorry, Michael, Scott Shofer, Kamran Mahmood, Kristen Glisinski, and Laurie Snyder. “Post-Transplant Pulmonary Embolism Is Associated With Allograft Dysfunction and Worse Survival.” In Chest, 150:1310A-1310A. Elsevier BV, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.1426.
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  - Giovacchini, C. X., and K. Mahmood. “Blame It On The Dog: A Rare Case Of Disseminated Blastomycosis Diagnosed Via Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (ebus-Tbna).” In American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 193. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2016.
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  - He, M., S. H. Robertson, J. M. Wang, L. G. Que, K. Mahmood, B. Driehuys, and Y. -. C. Huang. “Characterizing The Ventilation Distribution In Healthy Normal Subjects To Establish Robust Quantitative Analysis Of 129xe Mri.” In American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 193. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2016.
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  - Mahmood, K., M. Elmasri, M. M. Wahidi, L. Snyder, and S. L. Shofer. “Role Of Mitomycin C Application In Lung Transplantation Related Airway Stenosis.” In American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 193. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2016.
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  - Ali, H. A., L. D. Snyder, K. Mahmood, M. M. Wahidi, A. C. Argento, N. A. Larrier, and S. L. Shofer. “High Dose Brachytherapy For Bronchial Stenosis In Lung Transplant Recipients.” In American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 191. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2015.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

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Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers